Examples

I have no idea whether other people with high-functioning autism see the world this way; the viewpoint is the young author's own, and I found the book, published for the young adult market, consistently funny and heart-rending.

I had also collected from my Mother the original censored telegrams (on pre-prepared Japanese Forms) that Dad had been allowed to eventually send from the camp to advise that he was alive (no emails/mobiles or Sky News in those days), as well as the heart-rending letters sent over time from his Mum and Dad written to him in hope, not knowing the fate of their only son.

"And yet, at a time when market pressures demand that new books be both funny and heart-rending, featuring characters who suffer and prevail, it is encouraging to come across writing that does not try to distract the reader from realising that death marches, the Kindertransport and the attentions of the secret police do something to a person, and those who love them."

The Sandman Vol. 6 Fables & Reflections: "The Emperor of the United States of America" - up till then I liked the stories well enough, well told, fascinating craft at work - this was heart-rending in an uplifting, wonderful way, to carve out a purpose in life, even a phantom one. and to the poster who wrote: